California nurses applaud new bill introduced to track and expose systematic insurance claim denials

Submitted by mamjadi on
California Nurses Association and its more than 100,000 members across California today share their support for Assembly Bill 682. The new bill would mandate public reporting on the denials of insurance claims for California’s patients, something nurses believe can expose the broken trust between insurers and patients at the root of our broken health care system.
California Nurses Association
Feb 24, 2025

Norovirus: What nurses need to know

Submitted by njones on
Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes acute gastroenteritis. It is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S. and worldwide, with 685 million cases globally each year. Norovirus is estimated to be responsible for approximately 200,000 deaths annually, with over 70,000 occurring among children in developing countries.

New Orleans nurses return to working after two-day strike, three-day lockout

Submitted by mamjadi on
Nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, are returning to work today after last week’s two-day strike and a three-day management lockout over Super Bowl weekend. They say that, following their strike on February 5 and 6, they are eager to get back to patient care and to work out a strong first contract with LCMC Health management.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Feb 10, 2025

Nurses call for action to oppose sudden closure of St. Rose Family Birthing Center

Submitted by mamjadi on
Registered nurses on Monday, February 10, are holding an action to protest St. Rose Hospital’s suddenly announced plans to close its Family Birthing Center in Hayward, California, which provides care for expecting and post-partum patients and infants in the city as well as the neighboring cities of Castro Valley, Fremont, and Union City.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Feb 7, 2025

Nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes vote to keep their union in decisive recertification election

Submitted by ADonahue on
Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., decisively voted to maintain their representation from National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. Nurses recertified NNOC/NNU as their union representation, winning by a larger margin than their original union election in November 2023.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Feb 3, 2025